A Summary of Major Mineral Resources, Mines and Projects, 2nd Edition |
EBENEZER
494924
10KM SOUTHEAST OF IPSWICH, BRISBANE AREA.
Latitude -27.6797 Longitude 152.6483
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
AMG Zone 56 465321 mE 6938216 mN
1:100 000 sheet Number and Name: 9442 IPSWICH
20/January/2006
Other Names for Deposit / Mine |
Ebenezer East
BENTONITE
MEDIUM
200 000 - 20 000 000 tonnes BENT
1/07/1996
30/06/1997
BENTONITE
3155.0 tonnes
1/07/1997
30/06/1998
BENTONITE
7582.0 tonnes
1/07/1998
30/06/1999
BENTONITE
7201.0 tonnes
1/07/1999
30/06/2000
BENTONITE
9534.0 tonnes
1/07/2000
30/06/2001
BENTONITE
4956.0 tonnes
1/07/2001
30/06/2002
BENTONITE
2352.0 tonnes
1/07/2003
30/06/2004
BENTONITE
102012.0 tonnes
Published Reserves/Resources |
PROVED ORE RESERVE
EBENEZER
1900000 Tonnes BENTONITE
The proven bentonite reserves were estimated by Mr. Thor Burding pers. comm 1999.
Resource figures listed above have been extracted from Company Annual reports or published literature.
Major Mining Related Events |
OPEN CUT MINING
ML
4712
ZEDEMAR HOLDINGS PTY LTD
100.00%
ML
50100
EBENEZER MINING COMPANY PTY LTD
100.00%
Host Rock/Cover Sequences |
CLARENCE-MORETON BASIN
Walloon Subgroup / JURASSIC to JURASSIC
GENERAL ORE BODY MODEL
SEDIMENT-HOSTED DEPOSIT
CLAY
JURASSIC
Bentonite is mined from a layer averaging 0.4m thick. The product is sold as a stock feed additive, pet litter and drilling muds.